VAIO User Guide VPCJ23 Series

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# How to Use the Touch Screen
<Touch Screen equipped models>

You can tap the touch screen or make a simple motion with your fingers to operate the VAIO computer.

## Basic operations

### To click (tap)

Tap on the touch screen once with a finger. You can select a button, such as OK and Cancel, or an item in a menu by tapping it.

### To double click (double tap)

Tap on the touch screen twice in quick succession with a finger. You can start software, such as a word processor or a spreadsheet program, or open a file by double-tapping its icon.

### To right click

Touch and hold the desired point on the touch screen and wait until a animation appears, and then lift your finger off the screen.
Various pop-up menus appear, depending on the item clicked.

### To drag

Put a finger on the touch screen and slide it while keeping the finger in contact with the screen. You can move a file or change the window size.

### To drag and drop

Touch the desired file icon, slide to another folder, window or software icon, and then lift your finger off the screen. You can move or copy a file.
Note

- While using Quick Web Access function, some features of the touch screen cannot be used.

## Advanced operations

You can make a simple motion (gesture) with your fingers on the touch screen to operate your VAIO computer.
The response to a gesture varies depending on the software.
This section describes the operations for Internet Explorer and Windows Photo Viewer.

### To scroll

Touch and slide a scrollable area of a window, such as an Internet Explorer window. You can also drag the slider on the vertical scroll bar of the selected window to scroll it.

### To zoom-in/zoom-out on an image such as a photo (zoom)

Pinch on the touch screen with two fingers for zooming on an image, such as a photo on Windows Photo Viewer. Pinch open to zoom in or pinch close to zoom out.

### To rotate an image such as a photo (rotate)

Put two fingers on the touch screen and slide them in circles to rotate the underlying object, such as a photo on Windows Photo Viewer.

### To flick

Put a finger on the touch screen and slide it quickly in a straight line. The response by your VAIO computer is determined by the direction of the flick. There are four default responses: flick left moves forward, flick right moves backward, flick up scrolls up, and flick down scrolls down.
Note

- While using Quick Web Access function, some features of the touch screen cannot be used.

Related Topic
Enable/Disable the Touch Screen<Touch Screen equipped models>